Why Poetry Matters

Griff Rhys Jones muses on the power of verse, examining its diverse forms and enduring appeal. Jones accompanies Andrew Motion to the National Portrait Gallery, where the former Poet Laureate dwells on illustrious dreamers and dandies, receives a Shakespeare masterclass from National Theatre director Nicholas Hytner and lends a hand as Euston Station commuters collectively perform WH Auden's Night Mail

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